Total Crime Rate
216.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spring Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbeygate , and the 28th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Lane (IP33 3RG) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Abbeygate average (215.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 175.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Lane (IP33 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camberley Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbeygate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shillitoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chancellery Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shillitoe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shillitoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camberley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Out Risbygate | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chalk Road (South) | Under investigation |
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